Owen Hisashi Ariki, 74, of Hilo died May 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired real estate broker. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Anne Ariki of Hilo; son, Jason
Owen Hisashi Ariki, 74, of Hilo died May 7 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Hilo, he was a retired real estate broker. Services held. No flowers or koden (monetary gifts). Survived by wife, Anne Ariki of Hilo; son, Jason (Cathy) Ariki of Hilo; daughter, Lynn (Floyd) Murashige of Honolulu; stepsons, Alton (Willa) Nakamichi and Tad (Madelyn) Nakamichi of Kauai; two granddaughters. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Dr. Charles Hayden Belcher, 90, of Hilo died June 19 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Muskogee, Okla., he was a retired physician. Services held. Survived by sons, Dr. Daniel (Sylvia) Belcher, Erik (Patrice) Belcher and Robert (Janet) Belcher of Hilo, Mark (Cheryl) Belcher of Pahoa, Craig (Sherry) Belcher of North Little Rock, Ark.; Daughter, Claudia (Jeffery) McCall of Volcano; brother, William David Belcher of the mainland; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Joseph Carl Gambsky, 63, of Volcano died April 30 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a roads and trails supervisor at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and U.S. Navy Seabees veteran. Visitation 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at New Hope Hilo, 840 Kupulau Rd. Memorial services/celebration of life at 11 a.m. Urn committal at a later date at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Survived by wife, Barbara J. “Mahealani” Gambsky of Volcano; daughters, Lori Ann M.G. Kaniho of Volcano and Jenny K. Gambsky of Kailua-Kona; brother, Demetri Patrick Gambsky of Keaau; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews, cousins, uncles and aunts. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Danette “Sis” Awapuhi Kamelamela, 57, of Hilo died May 14 at Hospice of Hilo’s Pohai Malama Facility. Born in Oceanside, Calif., she was a former receptionist for Alu Like on Oahu, former volunteer for Thy Word Ministries, and member of Hawaiian Bowling Club and Puuwai Opio Kupuna Softball League. Celebration of life service 1-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Wailoa State Park pavilion No. 2. Aloha attire. Survived by lifelong partner, Jasmine Cuello of Kalaupapa, Molokai; hanai daughters, Kau‘ikiele (Aloha Kaneakua) Kamelamela of Hilo and Kealohalani (Nalo Kaleiwohi Cabuyaban) Mailou-Kama of Honolulu; mother, May Kamelamela of Hilo; brothers, Mallory D. Kamelamela of Hilo and Edmond D. (Roxanne) Kamelamela of Pahoa; sisters, Jacque P. (Pastor Cameron) Hiro of Molokai and Evalani G.M. (Wilfred) Mailou of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, LeeAnn Kamelamela of Hilo and Michele Rivera of Pahoa; two hanai grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Ernest “Ernie” “Papa” Rodrigues, 78, of San Jose, Calif., died June 24 at home. Born on the Big Island, he loved to fish, travel and spend time with family. Visitation 12-3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Lima Family Milpitas Fremont Mortuary, 48800 Warm Spring Blvd., Fremont, Calif., 94539. Memorial service at 3 p.m. Survived by wife, Maria “Mina” Rodrigues of San Jose, Calif.; children, Elroy and Yvonne; brother, Melvin; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Kwanichi “Uncle Kanchi” Yuda, 89, of Hilo died June 12 at Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home. Born in Hilo, he was a county retiree, former instructor for Hilo Hongwanji Kendo Club, U.S. Army World War II veteran and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Visitation 11 a.m.-noon Sunday, July 12, at Dodo Mortuary Chapel. Memorial
service at noon.
Casual attire. Survived by sons, Neal (Kathy) Yuda of Kapolei, Oahu, and Gene (Nan) Yuda of Mililani, Oahu; daughters, Lynn McCauley of Olympia, Wash., and Joni (Chris) Petrizzo of Broomfield, Colo.; sister, Kay Murashige of Hilo; brother, George (Kayleen) Yuda of Hilo; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Darryl Weiss, 44, of Mountain View died June 7 at home. Born in Los Angeles, he was an information technology manager for Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health on Oahu. Services held. Memorial donations at tea4darryl.org or to Hospice of Hilo. Survived by wife, Emily C. Weiss of Volcano; parents, Martin and Ann Weiss of California; brothers, Daniel (Yannabah) Weiss of Hawaii and David (Kimberly) Weiss of California. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
The late Frank Perez is survived by, among others, Derrick (Juliet) Perez of Kohala. Their names were omitted from an obituary published Thursday.
